The Brussels Programme of Action called for improved market access for LDCs, and the Asian Group was grateful to the EU for its “Everything But Arms” initiative, which was contributing immensely to increasing LDCs' exports to the EU. The IF was intended to upgrade LDCs' production and export capabilities.
En el Programa de Acción de Bruselas se abogaba por un mejor acceso al mercado para los PMA y el Grupo Asiático estaba agradecido a la Unión Europea por su iniciativa "Todo Menos Armas", que estaba contribuyendo enormemente al aumento de las exportaciones de los PMA a la UE.